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As a sports journalist I have contributed to a few publications over the years.

upstart is La Trobe University’s student publication. I was the sport staff writer contributing almost a dozen articles. Some pieces which received the most feedback and views include: Shifting concussion mentality and Young AFL players prone to ACL recurrences.

Throughout the 2016 season I was a media representative for the South Melbourne Football Club in the National Premier League Victoria. A story which I really enjoyed telling was that of former refugee Iqbal Jawadi who visited poverty stricken kids in Fiji during the off-season. Below is an excerpt:

“Unsurprisingly, Jawadi describes the experience as somewhat of an eye-opener. But, he himself is no stranger to adversity.

Jawadi was born in Afghanistan on February 9, 1994, a time when the country was being ravaged by war. When he was only four months old, his mother felt the safest thing for their family was to flee.

Iqbal, his mother, and his four siblings, spent the next seven years of their life in India before moving to Australia in search of a better life. Today, as a stalwart in South Melbourne’s midfield, Jawadi has been able to make the most of the opportunity afforded to him.

Still, due to the struggles Jawadi has had to overcome, an ability to keep life in perspective is something that he has always had. This quality was only enhanced by what he witnessed in Fiji.”

 

As part of my journalistic studies, I have created video content across a range of topics.

Finally, I have produced both written and audiovisual content for ‘The Citizen’, Melbourne University’s student publication: